Maldives national badminton team explained
Maldives |
Association: | Badminton Association of Maldives (BaMDV) |
Confederation: | BA (Asia) |
President: | Moosa Nashid |
Rank: | 58 8 |
Date: | 2 January 2024 |
Max Rank: | 35 |
Max Date: | 4 October 2018 |
Regional2 Name: | Asian Men's Team Championships |
Regional2 Cup Apps: | 2 |
Regional2 Cup First: | 2016 |
Regional2 Cup Best: | Group stage |
Regional3 Name: | Asian Men's Team Championships |
Regional3 Cup Apps: | 2 |
Regional3 Cup First: | 2016 |
Regional3 Cup Best: | Group stage |
The Maldives national badminton team (Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian: ދިވެހިރާއްޖެނަތިޮނަލ ބަދމިނތޮނ ތެަމ) represents Maldives in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Maldives have participated twice in the Badminton Asia Team Championships in 2016 and 2018 respectively. Both teams were eliminated in the group stages.
The Maldives made its badminton Olympic debut in the 2012 Summer Olympics when Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed received a wild card entry in men's singles.
Participation in Badminton Asia competitions
- Men's team
Year | Result |
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| Group stage |
| Group stage | |
- Women's team
Year | Result |
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| Group stage |
| Group stage | |
Participation in Indian Ocean Island Games
The Maldives national team participated in the Indian Ocean Island Games. The men's team were runners-up in 2015 and 2019 when they lost the final tie to Mauritius. The women's team were semifinalists in both editions.Men's team
!Year!Result 2015 | Runner-up | |
Women's team
!Year!Result 2015 | Semi-finalists | |
Players
Current squad
Men's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
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MS | MD | XD |
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Hussein Zayan Shaheed | 30 May 1993 | 226 | 196 | 98 |
Thoif Ahmed Mohamed | 26 February 1996 | 1190 | 196 | - |
Ahmed Nibal | 10 June 2002 | 342 | 128 | 211 |
Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed | 15 February 1990 | 440 | 128 | 740 | |
Women's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
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WS | WD | XD |
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Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq | 13 June 1999 | 164 | 89 | 211 |
Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq | 13 June 1999 | 108 | 89 | 98 |
Maisa Fathuhulla Ismail | 1 June 1999 | 716 | 186 | 740 |
Aishath Afnaan Rasheed | 1 March 1992 | 822 | 186 | - | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Badminton Asia Official Report 2015 . Badminton Asia . 18 November 2019 . 76 .